FREEPORT - Immanuel Lutheran School students met a goal this week of raising $800 for the faith-based charity Phil's Friends, with proceeds going to help provide support packages for those affected by cancer.

An anonymous donor matched the students fundraising efforts to bring the total donation to $1,600.

The students were rewarded today with getting to watch Pastor Richard Schultz and Coach Tim Meyerhofer get their heads "buzzed."

Alison Lyvers, a sixth-grade teacher, and Kathy Vehmeier, a fourth-grade teacher, donated their hair to Locks of Love, which provides hairpieces for financially disadvantaged children.

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